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Dita Von Teese Unveils Additional Dates for Residency DITA LAS VEGAS

Dita Von Teese, has revealed additional dates through June 2024 for her premiere residency, DITA LAS VEGAS: A Jubilant Revue, in the Jubilee Theater at Horseshoe Las Vegas

Photos: Dita Von Teese Opens 'DITA LAS VEGAS: A Jubilant Revue' Residency

In this only-in-Vegas spectacular, Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, who is joined on stage by two dozen dancers and two guest performers, tips her hat to the spectacular spirit of Jubilee of yore and the historic theater at Horseshoe, while incorporating her most iconic acts. Check out the photos from the opening night now!

Ricky Ritzel Will Perform in Gettysburg at 2024 Season Announcement

Gettysburg Community Theatre will announce their 2024 Season during their Mostly Broadway Cabaret on Friday, September 22, 2023. The performance will be led by Award-Winning NYC Cabaret Pianist, Ricky Ritzel. Learn more about the event here!

Triangle Productions! to Present Wade McCollum in MR. MADAM

Wade McCollum is returning to Portland and to the theatre company where he began his professional career back in 1998 – triangle productions! He is starring in a one-person show about Kenneth Marlowe an early pioneer in the gay movement. His career took him to perform as a female impersonator/stripper in the 1940s and 50s  then as  a male madam, to which he wrote about in his best seller Mr. Madam about his escapades to transitioning at the age of 50 to become Kate Marlowe.

Dolores Huerta Will Join Tim Robbins For Post-Performance Talkback For WE LIVE ON

Da Silva tells Huerta's story onstage; she is also co-founder of El Cine, a nonprofit dedicated to providing film education for the cost of a movie ticket to marginalized communities, predominantly Latinx.

BWW Interview: Patti Tippo LIV-ing ON With Sally Rand's & Her Own Life

The Actors’ Gang Theater has just begun streaming their live virtual production of WE LIVE ON, based on the 1970 Hard Times by Studs Terkel. Directed by Actors’ Gang’s artistic director Tim Robbins, WE LIVE ON is performed in three parts. Had a chance to have a fun chat with Patti Tippo, who’s playing legendary burlesque dancer Sally Rand.  

The Actors' Gang Theater Presents WE LIVE ON World Premiere

The Actors’ Gang Theater will debut We Live On, a new play based on Hard Times by Studs Terkel, on July 22nd. With additional text by Tim Robbins and the cast and under Robbins’ direction, the live virtual production will be presented in three parts and will run through September 4th. With music by Cameron Dye and David Robbins, this world premiere features 30 accounts of the Great Depression, including those of Dolores Huerta, Dorothy Day, and Cesar Chavez.

The Nancy And David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Susan Crockett, Ruth Eckerd Hall President & CEO and the Ruth Eckerd Hall Board of Directors announced that The Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. 

Virginia Courts to Use Hopewell's Beacon Theater For Jury Trials

Virginia's courts will allow circuit courts for three counties to hold jury trials in Hopewell's Beacon Theater during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Martha Graham Dance Company Announces Virtual Programming For December 2020

The Martha Graham Dance Company continues its online programming on Patreon, bringing subscribers new levels of access to its dancers, studios, archives, educational programs, and performances.

Martha Graham Dance Company Announces Online Programming for 2020â€"21 Season

The Martha Graham Dance Company has announced its 95th season, which begins with a special Martha Matinee and the finale of The Eve Project on September 23. The season continues the Company's notable online programming bringing the groundbreaking, iconic work of Martha Graham to audiences around the world.

BWW Review: HOUSE OF NOIRE Burlesque Sets The Laurie Beechman Theatre Ablaze

A sexy, slinky, empowering night of Burlesque debuted at The Beechman last night, courtesy of The House Of Noire.

Kansas City Fun Tours Presents The Crazy Little Women Tour

Kansas City Fun Tours is adding a new comedy tour on their trolleys. Just in time for Women's History Month, The Crazy Little Women Tour rolls out March 1 and 2 to educate and entertain both locals and tourists about the women who helped build Kansas City. The two-hour tour is led by Wendy Thompson and Jessica Whitfield (in character as Moonbeam and Valencia) and showcases the adventures-and misadventures-that propelled KC women into the limelight through the years. The dynamic guides present a light-hearted look at local women including Loula Long, Annie Chambers, Sally Rand, and Tiera Farrow, along with different takes from each side of the feminist generation gap.

BWW Feature: DITA VON TEESE AND THE COPPER COUPE at House Of Blues Las Vegas

Sexy and sizzling Dita Von Teese is bringing her new striptease spectacle "Dita Von Teese and the Copper Coupe" to the House of Blues Las Vegas June 28. Partnering with Absolut Elyx, Von Teese will be performing stunning new acts infused with glimmering copper elements, inspired by Absolut Elyx and its unique copper distilling process for the luxury vodka.

Absolut Elyx presents DITA VON TEESE AND THE COPPER COUPE Tour

International Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, announced today that she will be thrilling fans once again with her new 2018 'Dita Von Teese and the Copper Coupe' tour, in partnership with luxury vodka Absolut Elyx. The tour will feature stunning new acts inspired by Absolut Elyx with special guest performers including Gia Genevieve, Dirty Martini, Ginger Valentine, Jett Adore, Zelia Rose and more! Fans can expect an evening of glamour and seduction with Dita appearing in over 20 cities across the US. Ticket pre-sale starts today with public on-sale date of Friday February 23rd, tour dates and purchasing information is listed below.

Critically Acclaimed Singer Spider Saloff Makes Rare New York Appearance This Month

Internationally acclaimed vocalist, Spider Saloff makes a rare NYC appearance with award winning pianist Ricky Ritzel.

Photo Coverage: 92Y Lyrics & Lyricists Presents NEW YORK: SONGS OF THE CITY

There are eight million stories in the Naked City-and a song to go with each of them. For decades, songwriters - from Porter, Rodgers & Hart and Ellington to Bernstein and Billy Joel have been fueled by this city's places, promises and roller coaster existence. With Lyrics & Lyricists production of New York: Songs of the City, artistic director Deborah Grace Winer had the ultimate show for New Yorkers-or anyone who's ever wanted to be one. Vocalists Klea Blackhurst, Darius de Haas, La Tanya Hall, Leslie Kritzer, Jeffrey Schecter, and pianist/vocalist Billy Stritch-brought the sounds of the city to life on March 21, 22 and 23.

Klea Blackhurst, Darius de Haas & More Set for Lyrics & Lyricists' NEW YORK: SONGS OF THE CITY This Weekend

There are eight million stories in the Naked City-and a song to go with each of them.

Klea Blackhurst, Darius de Haas & More Set for Lyrics & Lyricists' NEW YORK: SONGS OF THE CITY, 3/21-23

There are eight million stories in the Naked City-and a song to go with each of them.

Texas Premiere of COCKTAIL HOUR: THE SHOW Comes to El Paso's Plaza Theatre Tonight

Tonight, January 30, 2015, at 8:00 pm, El Paso City Ballet welcomes New York City's Ballets with a Twist to the Plaza Theatre for the Texas premiere of Cocktail Hour: The Show.